2005 First Division (Gambia)
The 2005 First Division season was the 37th of the amateur competition of the first-tier football in the Gambia. The tournament was organized by the Gambian Football Association (GFA) .[1] The season began on 7 January and finished on 3 July. Wallidan FC won the fifteenth title and qualified for and competed in the 2006 CAF Champions League the following season. Bakau United FC, winner of the 2005 Gambian Cup participated in the 2006 CAF Confederation Cup the following season..
| Season | 2005 |
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| Champions | Wallidan FC |
| Promoted | Gamtel FC Kaira Silo FC |
| Relegated | Sait Matty FC Kaira Silo FC |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 133 (1.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  |
← 2003-04 2006 → | |
The season featured a total of 162 matches and scored a total of 132 goals, less than half than last season.
Wallidan FC was the defending team of the title. Wallidan finished with 29 points, nearly a quarter less than last season and scored the most goals numbering 19, nearly 40% fewer than last season.
Participating clubs
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Overview
The league was contested by 10 teams with Wallidan FC again winning the championship.[1]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallidan FC | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 29 |
| 2 | Gamtel FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 29 |
| 3 | Hawks FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 29 |
| 4 | Steve Biko FC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 27 |
| 5 | Gambia Ports Authority | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 24 |
| 6 | Real de Banjul | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 23 |
| 7 | Bakau United FC | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 22 |
| 8 | Armed Forces FC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Sait Matty FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Kaira Silo FC | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 12 |
| 2005 CAF Champions League | |
| 2005 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to the Second Division |
| First Division 2003-04 Champions |
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| Wallidan FC 15th title |